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have a great day. it is 4:30, 50 degrees on this monday, february 29. leap day, going to be another warm one today with a chance of a passing shower. good morning i'm chris wragge. >> and i'm mary calvi. welcome to cbs 2 news this morning we'll have traffic and weather on the 2s but first, new this morning, new evidence in a hit and run accident in brooklyn over the weekend. >> it was one of five such accidents over the weekend and there are calls to get dangerous drivers off the streets. cbs 2 janelle burrell is live janelle? >> reporter: well chris police this morning are still searching for all five drivers from those accidents all across the city over this weekend. one of the incidents happening

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the driver of this late model four door nissan altima is who police in brooklyn are looking for. the car left with extensive front passenger side mirror and headlight damage after investigators say just before 5 sunday morning its driver went threw a red light hitting a 41- year-old man crossing fifth avenue at ninth street in park slope. the man died. the driver never stopped. minutes later an ozone park queens police say a speeding car slam food this black suv. sonja ramirez was walking home when it happened. >> the force killing the uber driver. investigators say the driver kept going. two hours before in jamaica queens police say a woman was critically injured in this crosswalk of guy brewer boulevard and 118th road by another hit and run driver. the same thing in soho at spring street and sixth avenue a round 3:30:00 a.m. sunday.

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old man who survived and in the bronx around 1:30 sunday morning, jose contreras' son found him in the street outside of a catering hall where the birthday. according to investigators the 63 year old was killed by a black suv getting on to the cross bronx expressway at webster avenue. >> he was trying to walk back towards the hall and it happened while he was crossing the street back. >> city councilman rodriguez calling for all of the drivers to surrender. >> hitting someone with your car and driving away is cowardly. >> and the mayor released a statement yesterday saying that the nypd's aggressively pursuing all five drivers in these cases they are hoping that surveillance video will lead them to the purpose etrait ors. reporting live from park slope, brooklyn, janelle burrell, cbs 2 news. time is 4:32 time for traffic and weather on the 2s hi john. >> don't rub it in.

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chris and i a will friendly wager over the oscars that went down last night too. we've got numbers going to stay warm today but they will be a little bit of variety during the course of the week. we'll likely see the warmest day of the week tuned coolest could be friday. 50 in the city right now winds are variable at six. scanning the skies oh, boy you'll see that moon glow we'll leave the chance of showers in the forecast as promised. one little tweek it may be an earlier event so it could be going on during the course of the work and school day so at lunch time umbrella probably a green 55, 59 your high this afternoon and then better and pretty comfortable after work and school and then we see the numbers start to dip a bit. we'll talk more about that in the chance for precip later in the week but right now let's start your week the timesaving way with the lovely alex denis. >> thank you john. if you are traveling the bronx unfortuntely all right or already alert here.

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which is closed in both directions between stalling and mcgraw avenues due to a pedestrian accident. police are still on scene investigating and a detour has been set up so you'll want to anticipate that. also in new jersey, the off ramp from 208 north bound to plaza road is closed, there's a water main break reported in the area. as you make your way farther south in lawrence harbor the north bound local lanes of the garden state parkway are closed you can see flashing lights due to an accident at exit 117. stick with the express lanes for much smoother ride as you make your way through the area. alternate side is in effect citywide. be safe don't text and drive. thank you an off duty nypd officer died after a hit and run on the new jersey turnpike. police say 25 year old vincent harrison was run over around 3:00 a.m. yesterday morning in elizabeth. he was hit when he pulled over and got out of his car after he was involved in a minor accident. new jersey state police say they did end up apprehending that driver. a fast moving fire is under investigation in newark.

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around 9:00 on a home on west runion street and a man passing by heard an elderly woman shouting for help. she said her husband was still upstairs. >> when i ran inside the whole kitchen was on fire. he was standing in the kitchen. he didn't want to leave out of the kitchen, so when i was pulling him out of the kitchen he said no, my wife. but your wife is already downstairs. she told me you were upstairs and i put him over my shoulder and brought him downstairs. >> the red cross was on the scene to help 20 people displaced. royal caribbean's anthem of the sees cutting another trip short heading back to home port in new jersey. the cruise ship made headlines earlier this month after getting caught in a severe storm off the coast of north carolina. on saturday royal caribbean tweeted anthem of the seas would return to bayonne to avoid another storm and also a norovirus outbreak involving

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small percentage of our guests. a virginia mana cause in the shooting deaths of his wife and rookie police officer on her first day of pal to duty is due in court. ronald hamilton is an active duty army staff sargent assigned to the pentagon charged with saturday's murder with an officer after she responded a domestic violence call at his home. the officer had just been sworn in on friday. >> prince william county police department is in very deep mourning over the loss of ashley glindon last night. our condolences go out to ashley's mother and her extended family as well as all of her loved ones. >> two other police officers were wound . police say hamilton had already killed his wife date time officers arrived. now to campaign 2016 donald trump is back on the hot seat after receiving a controversial endorsement. the republican presidential front runner denying knowledge

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grand wizard david duke who urged his radio show listeners to vote for trump. >> well just so you understand i don't know anything about david duke. i don't know anything about what you're even talking about with white supremacy so i don't know. i don't know did he endorse me or what's going on because you know, i know nothing about david duke. i know nothing about white supremecists. >> late yesterday trump tweeted that he rejects the support of the former clan leader. this all happening just before 12 states largely southern vote tomorrow on super tuesday. the democrat hopefuls also hitting the campaign trail hard. hillary clinton goes into super tuesday with a solid lead after winning the south carolina primary big time but bernie sanders speaking on c b 2's face the nation is still optimistic. >> we have developed enormous momentum all over this country. it is a tough fight. we knew that from the beginning but i think we're going to do well on super tuesday and do well in many states.

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those state by state struggles. >> tomorrows tight its battles for the democrats are expected to take place in massachusetts and colorado. spotlight was the big winner at the 88th academy awards in los angeles from the gowns to the winners to the lack of diversity among the nominees the oscars are a hot topic. cbs 2 chris martinez reports from the red carpet. >> reporter: the film that shined a spotlight won for best picture at the 88th annual academy awards pope francis it's time to protect the children and restore the faith. >> action film mad max was the most honored film of the night walking away with six production awards. >> we are bringing home gold. >> its star won best actor for his role as the frontiersman. it was his fifth nomination but first win. >> let us not take this planet for granted i do not take

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>> oh, wow. >> bre larson won best actress for her role as an abducted mother. chris rock hosted the night. his opening monologue all about the all white nominees. >> other wise known as the white peoples choice awards. >> the commedian beat the diversity drum every chance he got and the president of the academy echoed his sentiment. >> our audiences are global and rich in diversity and every facet of our industry should be as well. >> even here on the red carpet where oscar fashion is usually the biggest topic of discussion diversity was front and center. >> i'm here because to disappear and truly make it oscar so white is stupid to me. >> the night also included visits from r2 d2, bb8 and vice president joe biden, who joined lady gaga for a special presentation aimed at combating sexual violence. chris martinez, cbs news, hollywood. the a came it says it has recently taken several steps to

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is mostly white men. and chris rock did not hold back. >> he did not. >> not during the whole show. time is 4:39. up next, it works for uber. now a major theme park is trying to deal with the sticker shock some will get. also this morning it has a data breach that shocked many but now that irs hack appears to be much worse than anyone originally thought. and it's a gift one new jersey boy and his family will never forget the special effort that is making all the difference in their every day life. looking forward to that. weather wise we are looking forward to a few showers, still will be very mild today and then let's see what's going to march in like a lamb? oh, we'll talk about that. we'll get you march with

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coming up. at 4:42 we bring back john elliott. >> i just love that song mary. so weather watchers cheaping

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apparently women can propose to men today. i didn't know they couldn't any other day. so you've got a leap day and nice numbers. brian has 43 in long beach and just it's going to be a nice day. a little bit wet at times, but let's goat our ducks and swans in a row. i love that picture and get ready to go. i also like this enjoying the bonus day, but charles is 40 in montgomery and sunday again spectacular, but was able to get much needed spring yard clean up under way. not only spring yard clean up but storm clean up, boy the weather just over the weekend spectacular. you know we're going to see some changes clear skies will give way to clouds and we'll see a passing shower today. numbers pretty close upper 50s again 40 in white plains, 37 in monticello, 46 in babylon and yesterday. remember yesterday morning was chilly but then the pay off in the afternoon.

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city than it was yesterday. six degrees warmer in white plains most reporting stations 5-15 degrees warmer. clear skies now, here comes the rain. i mean it's a line of showers a little bit heavier into parts of central western pennsylvania and upstate new york, should likely weaken as we head into the afternoon, but you look even around lunch time you'll see this line of showers notice it's weakened quite a bit but likely holds together but then the pay off is this afternoon still ample daylight to enjoy 4:00, 5, 6:00 you've got these nice conditions and then there's a hint of cool aaron the futurecast. definitely numbers will be trending down for the week in total, we're waiting and watching for another potential system wednesday, however that looks to be wet as well. i think that it's a little bit more vigorous better chance for a little bit of heavier rain but it should be rain. 59 warmest of the week, one overnight tonight 38. remember we're going to see showers during the day and then

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north and west overnight and tomorrow not too bad. pretty nice start tomorrow, it's numbers well above normal. wednesday though, that's a busier day. that's when we'll see some wet weather windy weather as well could see heavy rain there and that blows through and that's a cold front. you go from flirting with 60 today to not even 40 on friday and models hinting that system is going to stay out to sea but we'll leave the chance for the rain, rain/snow mix in the forecast on friday. want to make sure you don't miss a thing today so let's get you there with alex. >> if you are traveling lawrence harbor, new jersey the north bound local lanes of the garden state parkway are closed this is due to an accident at exit 117. stick with the express lanes instead a little farther north in fairlawn, new jersey staying in the area the off ramp from 208 northbound to plaza road is closed for a water main. in the bronx, union port road closed in both directions due to a pedestrian accident.

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investigating and a detour has been set up. alternate side is in effect citywide be safe don't text and drive. if you're just waking up here is a quick look at the stories making news. the irs says hackers gained access to personal information of more than 700,000 people last may, far more than first thought. the irs is notifying through the mail anyone whose personal information was stolen and offering free identity protection for a year. an ohio man is due in court charged with the murder of his brother a church pastor. 68 year old daniel scooner is acused of gunning down his brother. it happened yesterday in the office of st. peters missionary baptist church. in california seven protesters are facing charges at a weekend brawl at a kkk rally in anaheim accused of beating and stabbing several members. five members were arrested but released because evidence shows they anded in self-defense. now for your money watch

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stocks ended the day mixed the dow dropped 57 points and the s & p lost nearly four points. a new ticket price structure has taken effect at disney theme parks. disney divided single day passes into three categories. peak, regular and value. the company says it's a way to counter overcrowding. a value ticket to the magic kingdom in orlando costs $105, a regular ticket is $5 extra and peak tickets cost you $124. the new prices took effect yesterday. a new jersey child with a rare disorder has a life changing day all thanks to a generous donation. >> now he can move around because of a local foundation and a very big surprise. cbs has the story from bergen county. >> [applause] >> reporter: a special delivery wheeled into garfield, new jersey all to surprise seven- year-old gavin cheski. this new medical stroller is now his to keep. it's something he and his parents had desperately needed. >> it's going to change gavin's life and be able to do regular

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>> gavin has a genetic condition that affects his heart and mobility. this stroller will now make getting around much easier. >> it's going to help us be able to do our normal every day things without having to get a wheelchair for him. >> a local organization that helps new jersey children with rare conditions called let them be little x2 foundation heard gavin's story and the founder was looking for funds and called a friend for help. >> he mentioned gavin and struggling and i said what do you need and he said i need $3500. i said you've got it. >> you didn't think twice? >> i had no right to think twice. >> bill carol is first meeting gavin and seeing his money was more than well spent. >> how much does this mean to you? >> i can't describe it. i'm having trouble not tearing up. >> this foundation has so many other children with rare disorders to help so today is also about fund raising. >> we just troy to make each day a little bit easier for these families going through these life challenges. >> so the founder held his pancake breakfast to spread

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the event prompted bill carol to make another generous donation. >> we decided today i'm going to give another $10,000 because i want to help more children. >> his effort is already making a difference in gavin cheski's life. in garfield, new jersey cbs 2 news. >> now the foundation started a year and a half ago. so far its helped 20 local children with rare health problems. >> that was so sweet. 4:49 still to come how one man celebrated a special day that only comes around every four years. the new push on the federal level to give air loin passengers back their leg room. we'll get another check on your traffic and weather on the 2s next.

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blinds to go's cellular shades are as beautiful as they are energy efficient, insulating your home in warm weather and cold. right now, take 25% off hundreds of styles and colors just in time for winter! blinds to go. blinds for life. new york senator charles schumer is pushing for more leg room and larger seats on commercial flights. he says the average distance between seat rows in 1970 was about 35 inches and today it's 16.5 inches to squeeze in more passengers.

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than the fact that there's almost no leg room. the average passenger feels like they're being treated as a sardines. >> schumer says he will add an amendment to the faa reauthorization bill pending before congress to require the agency to set seat size guidelines. >> i agree with the senator on that one. time is 4:52 for traffic and weather p. john? >> my father-in-law was six foot seven. it was like so uncomfortable to get on a plane. so i certainly agree with the seat size lament. we'll wrap up february with april temperature and a few showers. see we added showers there. not a bad start to march. decent skies and above normal temperatures and then oh, man, rain on wednesday, and then a big cool down by late in the week so variety that's what we'll have today but as far as your monday, 59 pretty fine. hopefully drive not too bad

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>> you're right. as you make your way out we have a couple changes taking a live look at the one area causing problems in lawrence harbor the north bound local lanes of the garden state parkway are closed a multi- vehicle accident there involving a pedestrian. as that exit 117 you'll want to stick with the express lanes for a smoother ride. in the bronx union port road is closed in both directions between stalling and mcgraw avenues also due to a pedestrian accident. police are en scene investigating and a detour has been set up. alternate side is in effect citywide be safe don't text and drive. okay alex thank you. well stalkers no longer have to krona round corners to follow you from the photos you posted on instagram to the current location you give on facebook anyone can track your whereabouts by following the trail of digital bread crumbs you're leaving behind on social media. >> how are the cakes? >> it's good. >> you going back to london any time soon? >> going back to london? >> yes. >> how do you know that?

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cares what they are doing. so what. i left my location servers on. who cares well it's probably the people you don't know that care. >> stranger using this and other information online to watch your every move tonight on cbs 2 news at 11. what you need to do right now to protect yourself against social stalking. >> pretty scary stuff. in our next half hour the long island railroad study that shows particularly poor service this year in fact the worst in more than a decade. also this morning she got duped into buying bogus tickets know broadway's hottest show. how one woman put the scammer behind bars. next you only turn 21 once but in the case of one man it took 84 years, a special birth

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morning. well happy birthday, some 180,000 hope year babies across the u.s. get to celebrate their rare birth days today. >> february 29 only makes it on

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four years so when it does the leap year babies like 84 year old paul makes it a party. happy 21st. >> say approximately lasts five to 10 year we've been counting down his 21st birth day. when he's finally legal. >> my son and i were both had our eighth birthdays in the same year. >> [laughter] >> can you imagine that? >> incredible. incredible. >> so yes in leap years paul is just 21 years old today. he says that on normal years he usually celebrates the big day on february 28 and then again on march 1. way to go. so it isn't that bad. got it pretty good. >> i got this on facebook. somebody sent this in. this is mary canti. also 21. she's finally legal. >> nice. >> on the flip side is she has six kids 10 grandkids and three great grandkids and she's 21 years old. happy birthday mary. >> jackpot right there. >> wow happy birth day. to all the leap year babies. good stuff.

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ahead new information about a hit and run in brooklyn. >> this one of several hit and run accidents in the city over the weekend the latest in efforts to put all those drivers behind bars . also from the big winners to the big parties we look at some of the sights and sounds from last nights oscar celebrations. how to get the best price on almost anything. the secret retailers are happy to honor even if they don't want to advertise it. cbs 2 news this morning at 5

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5 a clock, 50 degrees on monday, february 29. a passing shower temperatures will once again flirt with the 60s we'll have traffic and weather in a moment. also this morning its been a rough ride for a long island railroad commuters. what they are saying about a new study that shows delays were worse this past year than in more than a decade. and the oscar goes to? spotlight. >> best picture, just one of the big surprises at the oscars last night. we look at the winners and check out the big parties as well. good morning i'm chris wragge. >> i'm mary calvi. new clues this morning in a hit and run in brooklyn surveillance video of the car that left the scene. >> it was one of five accidents over the weekend. all hit and run that police are now investigating.

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with more for us. janelle? >> reporter: well chris and electronic sign here behind me police pleading to the public for help in tracking down these five drivers accused of killing three people over the weekend. the driver of this late model four door nissan altima is who police in brooklyn are locking for this morning. the car left with extensive damage after investigators say just before 5 sunday morning its driver went threw a red light hitting a 41-year-old man crossing fifth avenue at ninth street in park slope. the man died. the driver never stopped. minutes later an ozone park queens police say a speeding car slammed into this block suv. sonja ramirez was talking home as it happened. >> they all look and realized there was a body. >> the force killing the uber driver. investigators say the driver kept going.

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queens police say a woman was critically injure in this crosswalk of 118th road by another hit and run driver. the same thing in soho at spring street and sixth avenue a round 3:30:00 a.m. sunday. the victim this time a 30 year old man who survived. and in the bronx, around 1:30 sunday morning, jose contreras' son found him in the street outside of a catering hall where the family was celebrating a birthday. according to investigators the 63 year old was killed boy a black suv getting on to the cross bronx expressway at webster avenue. >> he's trying to walk back towards it. >> and now mayor deblasio says that the nypd is aggressively searching for these drivers they say so far this year, 17 pedestrians have been hit and killed in hit and runs across the city so far.

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5:02 how about we get to traffic and weather, john warm? >> i'll tell you what yesterday was fantastic. i mean world class. 60 degrees how sweet it was. today, we'll dial it down a degree or two and see a few showers as well in the city right now it's nice and quiet. city one of the warmer stations reporting 50 winds out of the southwest 12-18 so it's warmer out the door than it was for your sunday morning but take it more of the composite radar and sat elight and you'll see that line of showers pushing through it's a midday event so middle part of the day when we see light rain and then it should be better and still very comfortable this afternoon. and then tomorrow maybe overall the nicest day of the week. we'll talk about that and talk about some big changes mid weekend beyond right now though we've got to get beyond that hood ornament and get you there. >> there are some changes john as you make your way in the bronx. union port road is closed in both directions between starling and mcgraw avenue due to a pedestrian accident. police are on scene

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so plan for that and in fairlawn, new jersey the off ramp from route 208 north bound to plaza road is closed due to a water main break in the area and in woodland park let's take a live look the flashing lights is a car fire that has the right lane blocked on route 80 eastbound and no major delays as we pan out so you can see through the area but you'll come across flashing lights there. alternate side is in effect citywide be safe don't text and drive. alex thank you. a driver is in custody this morning in connection with a fatal hit and run on the new jersey turnpike, 25-year-old vincent harrison, an off duty nypd officer was run over around 3:00 a.m. yesterday morning in elizabeth. harrison was hit when he pulled over and got out of his car after he was involved in a minor accident. breaking news out of iraq. the death toll climbing to 73 in yesterdays back to back bombings in the market in a she i'd district. now officials say more people i'd overnight while 112 with

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five are missing after the attacks isis claimed responsibility for the bombings the search for a robber who held up a man in a bronx deli. police released surveillance video of the suspect. they say he pulled a gun on his victim early saturday at webster gourmet. he took two cell phones, a watch and $450 in cash and fire a shot and ran off. no one was hurt. police are still looking for the suspects in a shooting on a subway platform in the crown heights section of brooklyn. the 22 year old victim told them he was waiting for three train just after midnight on sunday when two teenagers shot him for no apparent reason. he's expected to be okay. a man who was shot four times during a workplace shooting last week in cans pass forgives his attacker. cedric ford went on a shooting rampage last thursday that left three people dead and 14 others injured. miller says part of the healing process also means forgiving

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>> i don't know what he was going through, but obviously he felt this was the way out and so my heart just aches for him. >> investigators believe ford became violent after being served with a protective order taken out by an ex-girlfriend. ford was shot and killed by police at the scene. if you think long island railroad was moving slower than usual last year you might be on to something. >> cbs 2 is live at the lirr train station with more. hi, dianne. >> reporter: chris and mary good morning to you. over the course of last year we talked to several long island railroad commuters who said that service seemed especially bad last year and now it turns out they had a point to new information shows 2015 was especially bad for long island railroad commuters and now the mta says it's working on it. this was the scene at penn station earlier this month. commuters packed shoulder to shoulder amid train delays and now new statistics show trains

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than at any point since 2000. >> they cancel trains and the trains are overpacked. >> she's not alone after we aired a report about rider grievances using the hash tag we deserve better, more lirr riders took to twitter to complain. one commuter wrote signal problems two to three times a week during rush. where is my fare man going and another tweeted another delayed commute on the lirr. not even surprised. the mta says a lot of factors slowdown train service including derailments, east river tunnel issues and trespassers. the long list of incidents for 2015 even included a plane crash on the long island railroad tracks. >> this plane was had left the airport in suffolk county en route to moirestown, and reported to farmingdale airport but they were experiencing difficulties pintanoing altitude. >> while some of those issues are beyond the long island railroads control the mta is working on making things better saying in a new statement the lirr is undertaking extensive

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will improve on time performance over the long term. >> the governor also announced plans last month for a push to add a third track along this line all the way from floral park up to hicksville, problem is the governor hasn't yet announced plans on how that plan would be fund and local residents have come out strongly opposed they don't want to lose the land they have to lose to add that third rail and say that it would just bring more rain traffic to the area. in the meantime other projects are already under way like the double track and the east but the mta says while those projects will help in the long run in the short-term they present more service challenges while still under way. dianne thanks time is 5:08 still to come wrap up from hollywoods biggest night. the last day of campaigning before super tuesday what donald trump is now saying about the endorsement from kkk leader. he had four tickets.

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it was a guy who said him and his girlfriend still really wanted to go but the other couple bailed. >> these tickets to hamilton were fake. how this woman was able to turn the tables on the suspect scammed her out of thousands of dollars. nobody gets tickets to hamilton. okay, light coat today going to be mild and an umbrella, showers midday and the sun comes back. you come back.

it tbeer it tfi. well would you look at that beautiful start to your week here 50 degrees at 5:12 on this monday, the 29 of february leap day happy birth day to leap year babies out there. okay let's show you guys spacex. a mission has been scrubbed in just minutes before take off. the private space company called off the launch last night due to issues keeping the liquid oxygen used to fuel the rocket at a cold enough temperature. it is the third attempt in five days no new target date has been set. speaking of temperatures we've got 50 degrees how about that. today is going to feel pretty nice. >> it's going to be a little wet though so if you wash your car yesterday, you should have called me because i would have said it looks pretty good. it's going to be light rain so you know, just enough and thin we have more rain in the forecast wednesday. wednesday is a more challenging day overall weather wise. clear and 50 wind out of the southwest there you go.

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it feels so good. however it's a little cooler around five towns 39 in greenwich and 30 in morristown, interesting variety, nice up in albany 48 and if you have a trip up to boston a few showers later driving down to philly you'll run into light rain. 53 in d.c. right now but 59 the hope for a high. normal is 45 so look here. little tiny number there it's warmer now than it should be in the afternoon and i like the tiny number 59 almost as warm as it was yesterday. here comes the front. it's not a whopper of a front. we aren't talking about a lot of wet weather but a passing shower most of the midday should actually many of the kids will see better weather after school for after school activities or fun and then it's a march win. it's not march madness. it's a march win. we're going to see sunny skies and numbers cooler than they are today but still a bit above normal then wet and windy wednesday. wednesday is a little more

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area of low pressure there's more wind and a brief period of heavy rain so just remember that. it's rain. it's not snow but it is going to be a little busier on wednesday. 59 your high passing showers still mild winds southwest and fills into the west wind so it's cooler overnight. 38 you'll feel it. wind out of the west northwest and then tuesday day really not too bad. a decent start to march 52, sun gives way to clouds during the day. it's overnight tuesday into wednesday chance of rain so even as early as wednesday morning you'll see some showers little bit of heavier rain in concert with the gusty winds and then it's a cold wind, 41 thursday and a little bit more agreement that models are pushing that snow out to sea on friday but we are going to be waiting and watching for that we're watching the ride right now with alex. >> john thanks. good morning everyone. if you're traveling woodland park we have a car fire that was on the right lane blocked as you made your way eastbound at exit 56. good news in all of this it just literally pulled away and

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through the area. in the bronx newfort road closed between both directions due to a pedestrian accident. less are still on scene investigating. a detour has been set up, expect changes for the better portion of the morning commute. mass transit everything is on or close to schedule metro north pass trains new jersey transit and lirr. alternate side is in effect citywide and be safe don't text and drive. alex thank you. donald trump is back in the hot seat after receiving a controversial endorse am. the republican presidential front runner at first denied any knowledge of supporter and former kkk grand wizard david duke who urged his radio show listeners to vote for trump. >> well just so you understand, i don't know anything about david duke okay? i don't into anything about what you're even talking want white supreme esay or supremecist so i don't know. did he endorse me or what's

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about david duke or nothing about white supremecist. >> late yesterday trump tweeted that he rejects the support of the former clan leader all happening before 12 states largely southern vote tomorrow on super tuesday. the democratic hopefuls also hitting the campaign trail hard. hillary clinton goes into super tuesday with the solid lead after winning the south carolina primary but bernie sanders speaking on cbs's face the nation is still optimistic. >> we have developed enormous momentum all over this country. it is a tough fight. we knew that from the beginning. but i think we're going to do well on super tuesday and well in many states after that and we look forward to those state by state struggles. >> tomorrows tight its battles for the democrats are expected to take place in massachusetts and colorado. in manhattan a wack victimized in a broadway show ticket scam turns the tables on the accused scammer. cbs 2 valerie castro has more from the theatre district.

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hottest ticket on broadway and people are willing to pay. >> i paid $1000. >> we paid $2000 and it was i would do it again. >> but danielex posner didn't want to pay that so she checked craigslist the night before a show and found this ad online. >> this looked real. he had four tickets. it was a guy who said him and his girlfriend really wanted to go but the other couple bailed. >> the tickets were a deal at face value, $175 a piece. she arranged to meet the seller in person in a public place. tickets in hand she was even more convinced. >> full out legitimate ticketmaster ticket, had the same print as a real ticket, had a same picture like a real ticket would have. everything looked real. >> but her boyfriend wasn't so sure. he posed as another buyer and e- mailed the same seller, see if the tickets were still available. >> so he wrote back and said he had the four tickets and that's when i was really upset. >> ticketmaster confirmed the

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>> i said i'm going to get him arrested this is not okay using her boyfriend as bait she set up a new deal and made sure police were there. when the seller showed up police arrested him. >> they found a stack this thick of the same four tickets repeated over and over and over again. so he's been selling these like crazy. >> the better business bureau says you can take steps to avoid counterfeit tickets. first use a reputable retailer like stub hub or ticketmaster and also pay with a credit card so you can dispute any fraud and be skeptical about anything about that sounds too good to be true. >> posner urges anyone to file a report at their local police precinct. that counterfeit ticket thing is big business. >> it certainly is. tickets are so already to come by. time is 5:18. up next the rangers make a move before the trading deadline. from the big winners to the big parties we look at some of the glamour from oscar night.

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at 5:21 how about sam smith from last night with his performance for his oscar winning song, writings on the wall from the bond movie specter.

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then win an oscar. nice job. some award winners weren't as happy this weekend 50 shades of gray was the big winner at this years raspberry awards. they were handed out on saturday just before the oscars. they celebrate supreme basically it's the worst thing to hit the big screen all year. 50 shades of gray taking home five awards they were big losers other winner including chevy chase for his work in hot tub time machine two and vacation and johnny depp. all those movies were really really bad. >> [laughter] >> oh, that's funny. let's get you to traffic and weather. >> it wasn't cheap either a big budget movie. >> our numbers are down a bit. we are looking at 59 yesterday we hit 60 not going to do that again and we've got a few showers pushing through so here is the deal. after a cool saturday. a super sunday gives way to a little bit of wet weather on monday and then tuesday into wednesday, still staying above

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tuesday bright, wednesday turns windy and wet. of course today is leap year. kids grow up so fast don't they. this young lady is three years old. alyssa nicole is three years old today and her proud dad sent that in so happy birth day. i hope you get presents other years as well. what are you serving up as a present to us right now, alex? >> thanks john. good morning. let's take a live look at one of our hundreds of cameras. lower east river crossings is an overturn vehicle that has a lane blocked on the brooklyn bound williamsburg bridge. you can see the flashing lights as crews try to maneuver around the scene so stick with the manhattan bridge. alternate side is in effect citywide and be safe don't text and drive. chris and mary? john to further update that story alyssa got her first cabbage patch doll today for her third birthday. in sports the islanders got beat in edmonton. >> the knicks get burned by the heat. steer has the cbs 2 morning

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>> tonight brooklyn plays in had and and rangers host columbus at the garden. miami heat were in town and defense was the name of the game. a pair of blocks in a matter of seconds and the knicks couldn't counter on the offensive side. they never mounted a challenge and heat win 98-81. seaton hall rounded out their tournament resume with another impressive win and this over fifth ranked xavier who just beat the number one team in the country. the pirates take it by nine. the rangers stealing the headlines pull off a deadline trade for the third straight year and this time, adding hurricanes center eric stoll, who leaves brother jordan in carolina but joins his brother mark with the rangers. day. it was a late night as oscars after parties went on still going on. after his big win best actor took his gold statue to governors ball while other

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>> cbs 2 has more from hollywood. >> reporter: the curse was finally broken for leonardo dicaprrio who took home best actor. >> it all feels incredibly is surreal. >> bre larson picked up a goldenest or for her performance. >> i feel really strong and excited to be holding this gold guy. >> when the curtain fell on the big show the stars made their way to the governors ball to toast to the night. >> we work so hard on this film and to have it rewarded really overwhelming. >> is hollywood racist? >> you're right. >> many praised host chris rock who pushed the envelope in addressing the oscars so white controversy. >> he's an amazing performer and person and it was it needed to happen. >> super star elton john used his annual after party to raise awareness for hiv and aids. >> we've made a lot of progress

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yet. >> the party also give celebrities a chance to meet for the first time and yes they too get star struck oh, i do. listen if i walked into leonardo route now i don't know what i'd do. >> fashion stars got a big surprise as he looked over the guest list. >> and gene simmons from kiss? >> right behind you. >> can i touch you? >> i wish you would. >> the glamour were not lost on the biggest night as celebrities showed off their styles and award into the early hours. cbs news, hollywood. talk about one of the great perform ans of the year though i'll tell you. only 26 too. incredible. >> so much more ahead. 5:26 still ahead more coverage from the oscars including lady gaga's powerful performance. plus this. five hit and run crashes leaves three dead across the city over the weekend and this

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we'll have a live report coming up. new statistics show 2015 was the worst year for long island railroad commuters since 2000. hear the mta's explanation for why and what it's doing about it. and forget clipping coupons there's another way to save on purchases. we'll show you the secrets to

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news this morning. it is 5:30, 50 degrees on this monday, february 29, passing showers today sorry leapers today but it's going to be a mild day with highs approaching 60 we have traffic and weather on the 2s coming up. the search is on for drivers wanted in five hit and run accidents and this morning there's a new clue in one of the cases. but first record train delays for lirr riders highest sin the year 2000 . good morning i'm chris wragge. >> i'm mary calvi. if you think the long island railroad was moving slower than usual last year guess what you are right. >> cbs 2 news is live at the lirr train station with more. dianne good morning. >> reporter: chris and mary good morning to you. so 2015 was not a good year for the thousands of commuters who rely on these trains to get around every day.

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long island railroad had its worst on time record in 15 years last year and for the fourth year in a row, this is worse than the previous year. >> this was the scene at penn station earlier this month. commuters packed shoulder to shoulder amid train delays, now new statistics show trains were late more often in 2015 than at any point since 2000. >> they cancel trains and trains are overpacked we all deserve better. >> she's not alone after we with aired a report about rider grievances more lirr rider took to twitter to complain. one commuter wrote signal problems two to three times a week during rush, where is my fare money going. another delayed commute on the lirr. not even surprised. the mta says a lot of factors slowdown train service including train derailments, east river tunnel issues and trespassers. the long list of incidents for 2015 included a plane crash on

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>> this plane had left the airport in suffolk county en route to morristown and reported to local farmingdale airport. >> while some of those issues are beyond the long island railroads control the mta is working on making things better saying en a new statement "the lirr is undertaking extensive infrastructure renewal that will improve on time performance over the long term." >> now two of the biggest projects under way are the double track and the east side access project. the mta says when those are done they will increase operational flexibility and service reliability but in the meantime while they are still under way, they say they will pose more challenges for the lirr, so as is so often the case things will get worse before they get better. live, cbs 2 news. time is 5:32 for traffic and weather on the 2s. >> at least it's a comfortable morning getting ready to face

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than it should be in the afternoon and this afternoon we'll see numbers again in the upper 50s a real bonus to wrap up february. in the city right now we are looking at 50 degrees clear skies wind out of the southwest makes it feel nice. south shore commuters you're feeling cooler expand the radar and satellite view and you'll see the line of showers by secretarying pennsylvania, heading our way, weakening as it does but by midday we'll see showers in our area hour by hour, still not bad. lunch time 55 with wet weather in the area. 59 at 2:00 still could be dealing with a wrap up shower and then we see better weather for after work and after school, 55 and then as we march into march it's a little cooler but still looks pretty god we'll talk about that coming how about the commute? >> so if traveling this morning we have changes for you beginning in the bronx. there's an accident closed the river parkway. delays are back to exit seven and are growing so stick with

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unionport, or also unionport road is closed in both directions due to a pedestrian accident, police are still on scene investigating a detour has been set up. at the lower east river crossings there's an overturned vehicle that has at least a lane blocked in the brooklyn bound williamsburg bridge. all lanes are subject to closure as crews are out trying to clear the scene. alternate side is in effect citywide be safe don't text and drive. new this morning police reviewing surveillance video of a fatal hit and run crash in brooklyn. >> it was one of five hit and run accidents over the weekend. cbs 2 janelle burrell is live in park slope with more. janelle? >> reporter: well chris that's right. five hit and runs over the course of four hours, sunday morning one of them happening here in this very intersection and all of the cases the drivers got away. police still searching for them. the driver of this late model four door nissan altima is who police in brooklyn are looking for.

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front passenger side mirror and headlight damage after investigators say just before 5 sunday morning, its driver went through a red light hitting a 41-year-old man. the man died and the driver never stopped. minutes laider an ozone park queens police say a speeding car slammed into this black suv. sonja ramirez was walking home as it happened. >> we all looked and realized there was a body. driver. kept going. two hours before in jamaica queens police say a woman was critically injured this this crosswalk of guy brewer boulevard and 118th road by another hit and run driver. the same thing in sohox at spring street and sixth avenue a round 3:30:00 a.m. sunday. who survived. and in the bronx around 1:30 sunday morning, jose contreras' son found him had in the street outside of a catering hall

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celebrating a birth day. according to investigators the 63 year old wassailed by a black suv getting on to the webster avenue. >> he's trying to walk back towards the hall and it happened while he was crossing the street back. >> you can see this electronic sign behind me. police urging anyone who may recognize the car from the incident that happened here in from you. so far, less say there have been 17 fatal pedestrian hit and run deaths so far in 2016. reporting live this morning from park slope brooklyn, janelle burrell, cbs 2 news. there was another hit and run on the new jersey turnpike and the person killed was an off duty nypd police officer. 25-year-old vincent harrison was run over around 3:00 a.m. yesterday morning. he was hit when he pulled over and got out of his car after involved in a minor accident.

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will be held in union scare this morning is frustrated parent of students who attend the nearby success academy call on the mayor to reopen their school. thousands of students were relocated last thursday after an electrical fire broke out washington campus building. workers have been making repairs but students have not been allowed back in yet. a desperate search on long island for a 12 year old missing boy . police say jason used his school bus drivers cell phone friday afternoon to tell someone that he had something to do after school. he does not own a cell phone and jason is five feet five inches tall and lives in hemsted. happening today a federal appeals court will hear arguments in the corruption case against new jersey senator robert menendez. he's charged with multiple counts of bribery and fraud. he took gifts and campaign contributions from a florida eye doctor in exchange for political favors. a key issue is a constitutional clause protect house and senate

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legislative duties. the clause dates back to the 1780s. a fast moving fire was under investigation in newark. firefighters say it started around 9:00 in a home and buildings. a man passing by heard an elderly woman shouting for help. she said her husband was still upstairs. >> when i ran inside the whole kitchen was on fire. he was standing in the kitchen. he didn't want to leave out of the kitchen so when i was pulling him out he said no, my downstairs, he's the one that told me she was upstairs. a dragged him on my shoulder and brought him downstairs. >> the american red cross was on scene to help the 20 people who have been displaced. royal caribbean's anthem of the seas is cutting another trip short and heading back to home port in new jersey. the cruise ship made headlines earlier this month after getting caught in a severe carolina. on saturday royal caribbean

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would return to bayonne to avoid another storm. there's also a norovirus outbreak involving what the cruise line calls a small percentage of our guests. a virginia man accused in the shooting death of his wife and a rookie police officer on her fist day of patrol is due in court. ronald hamilton is an active duty army staff sargent assign to the pentagon charged with saturdays murder. after she responded a domestic violence call at hamiltons home she had been sworn in on friday and two other police officers were wound. less say hamilton had already killed his wife by the time the officers arrived. 5:39 a knew smaller iphone could soon be coming out. plus a move to stop shrinking seats on major airlines . what senator charles schumer wants to do about the whole situation. we'll have the message behind lady gaga's powerful performance at the oscars. don't forget you can

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in ramsey but notice that is a suspended cement parking stop. you know, it somehow got pushed up in the snow by a plow and was suspended and now that the snow is melting, it obviously will come down and gravity gets you and very interesting you never would know that until the snow melted and i like this observation and comment from karen. she is is 40 in pinebush, and did you know the last february 29 full moon was in 72 and next one won't be until 2014 but it's her birth day she's a leap year baby so happy birthday to you, karen. we are going to see temperatures leaping all over the place during the course of the week starting today, we're almost where we were yesterday. yesterday we hit 60 and idea we're just a degree or two shy of that. starting with 50 with the southwest wind 12-18 miles an hour not bad. now there is variety. some in sparta both at 30 right now, 45 for the jersey shore,

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too bad. skies great. seeing that moon and waiting through. now they will likely weaken. that. this is a three hour lop three that. we'll leave the chance of a passing shower in the forecast. still mild with a high of 59. overnight is a little cooler 38 and west northwest wind and then tomorrow, not bad. we're going into march with 52 and still above normal should be bright. we'll see a few more clouds filling in and then the next feature after wednesday is wednesday that's wendy and wet but friday it's a coastal low so we'll leave in the chance for snow but the question is will there be sufficiently cold air in place? yes it's going to be colder by friday but 37 is really close to the line. the other question is will the north. last maybe three model runs have been pushing it to the south so we're keeping an eye on the storm friday and thursdays quiet but cooler,

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first of march not bad at all. the high of 52 and then backing it up right to your monday, midday showers but those numbers still nice warmest day of the next seven will be today on this leap day monday. she does not do much leaping right now because she's very close. >> no, john i do not. if traveling this morning we have hundreds of cameras in the area. the first one is where we have an accident blocking the right lane on route 3 eastbound at meadowlands parkway. delays are back to route 120 so anticipate a slow ride not only that but at the lower east river crossings and overturned vehicle that has at least a lane blocked on the brooklyn bound williamsburg bridge and there it is for you stick with the manhattan bridge as an alternate and in the bronx there's a crash that closed the southbound side of the bronx river parkway at exit 5 delays growing back to exit 7 the much is your alternate. alternate side is in effect citywide be safe don't text and drive. in money watch this morning

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asia parks" took another tumble. >> cbs 2 jill wagner live at the new york stock exchange with more. >> good morning chris and mary. u.s. markets open after their second strong week in a row. it could be a rough started to though. chinese markets plunged this morning after finance leaders at this weekends g20 meeting failed to implement a plan that would spur global economic growth. on friday it was a mixed finish the dow fell 57 points and nasdac because eight futures are pointing to a mixed or lower open today. this week investors are waiting for government to release the february jobs report. it's expected to show that job growth is still strong despite recent turmoil in the stock market. gas prices are inching back up. triple axe says the national average jump $0.04 a gallon last week as oil prices rebound still gas prices are at their lowest point this time of the year in a decade on average. they are about 1.75 a gallon. in new york we're paying more than that about 1.93 on average

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its newest iphone at the end of march. the phone will have a smaller four inch screen and look identical to the iphone 5 s except it will have curved edges. it's also not expected to include that 3d touch feature, tech experts say this move could satisfy users who like apple's smaller phones but want longer battery life and who doesn't right? chris and mary? >> thank you so much. new york senator charles schumer is pushing for more leg room and larger seats on commercial flights. schumer says the average distance between seat rows in 1970 was about 35 inches. today it's 16.5 inches to squeeze in more passengers. >> nothing bothers people more than the fact that there's almost no leg room. the average passenger feels like they are being treated as a sardine. squeezed and squeezed and squeezed. >> he will add an amendment to

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require the agency to set seat size guidelines. well stalkers no longer have to creep around corners to follow you from the photos you post on instagram to the current location you give on facebook anyone can track your whereabouts by following the trail of digital bread crumbs you leave behind on social media. >> how are the cakes? >> good. >> you going back to london any time soon? >> going back to london? >> yes. >> how do you know that? >> some people think no one cares what they are doing. well so what i left my location services on who cares. well it's probably the people you don't know that care. >> strangers using this and other information on loin to watch every move tonight on cbs 2 news at 11. what you need to do right now to protect yourself against social stalking. up next possible link between obesity and memory loss. and the secret to price matching how you could save a lot of money with just a little bit of research. but first the morning score board the knicks get blown out

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a powerful moment on the oscar stage as rape survivors join lady gaga during her performance of her nominated song until it happens to you. just moments before vice president joe biden introduced the singer by asking the audience to take the it's on us.org pledge. >> a pledge that says i will

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consent has not or cannot be given. let's change the culture. >> [applause] >> you can take the pledge against sexual abuse by clicking on its on us.org. in this mornings health watch it apparently link between obesity and memory problems university of came ridge researchers studied 50 adults those with a worse memory than their thinner counterparts. that means memory of experiences other aspects such as general knowledge were unaffected. the study supports existing findings that excess body weight may be associated with changes to brain structure and function. 5:52 let's get check on your temperatures right now. 50 degrees to start us out today john. >> and 59 this afternoon. this afternoon though left over drops that line of shower rolls through mid morning and we'll see some left over showers into the afternoon but numbers not bad. 59 in fact well above the normal of 45. not a record 10 degrees shy of that. but 59 for what it's worth

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so here it is we're wrapping up february feeling like april over the next few days we'll back up into march. telling you there's a lot of variety. a little umbrella today more wind and rain on your wednesday. dry streets right now hopefully a smooth drive for you hi alex. >> john unfortuntely, we have changes in queens. there's an accident blocking the center lane on the lie if traveling westbound at marathon parkway delays are back to lakeville road so stick to the northern state parkway through the area for a smoother commute. we also have signal problems at 86th street because of that downtown four and five trains are running local only from 125th to grand central 42nd street and some downtown 5 trains are running on the 2 line from 149th vote grand concourse and you also need to expect delays on downtown four, five and six trains in both directions so problems on the subways alternate side is in effect citywide be safe don't text and drive. starbucks is taking its lattes to one of the places with the world's toughest

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the chain plans to open its first store in italy. milan gets the first starbucks in 2017 . the chain is partnering with an italian company to make it happen. starbucks has other european stores but its not been as successful overseas as it has been in the states. everybody loves a good bargain but you may be missing out on the opportunity to spend less. many times all you have to do is ask for the discount to save big i try to always make sure i'm buying stuff on sale or with a coupon. >> shoppers don't always need a sale or the coupon to save money you may not advertise it but a lot of stores have price matching policies. >> for an item less at a nearby store or online many big chains will honor the lower price. >> we found it was very easy. >> checkbook.org sent mystery shoppers out to put these price match policies to the test. they found out for the most part it wasn't a hassle at all to get a better deal. >> we felt we run into problems

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found it was extraordinarily easy. >> but it seeps plenty of bargain hunters never even ask for the lower price once they reach the register. >> it's estimated less than 5% of customers take advantage of price matching policies. >> and here is a look at the possible savings. $70 from bed, bath and beyond matched amazons price on a vacuum. best buy cut $140 off the price of a sound bar to match online competitor new egg.com. home depot sold a $99 toolkit for the lowest price plus an extra 10% off. but at home depot checkbook found shoppers did have to put in extra effort. >> at home depot we always had to get a manager on the scene and sometimes our mystery shopper even had to explain to the manager what the stores own matching policy was. >> it take two seconds and it really saves money. >> all you got to do is ask sometimes. >> god advice. those are big differents.

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>> do your research you can save big money. wow and you all know i'm cheap. >> okay. >> this is right up your alley. >> you and i have home depot, maybe bed, bath and beyond if we have time? >> how are we doing out there today? >> it's going to be a little wet as you load up the suv, at costco midday but then better in the after anyone and not bad for the first of march. >> we have issues on the roads but on the rail problems for subway riders so i'll have that. 5:56 still ahead a six foot snake found in a new jersey neighborhood and now the search is on for its owner. new video one of the many hit and run accidents that happen over the weekend we're live as police search for suspects. imagine if you could live until you're 120 years old. how a pill could make that possible.

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beautiful start to your monday morning and we've got 50 degrees, at 6:00, monday february 29. as we take a live look from chopper 2 just beautiful. rain today though so you might want to grab the umbrella. but it's going to be mild we could see highs near the 60s. god morning i'm mary calvi. >> i'm chris wragge. alex denis and john elliott are standing by but first here is your morning news to go. he was trying to walk back towards the hall and it happened while he was crossing the street back. >> a son loses his father in a hit and run accident in the bronx just one of a string and hit and run crashes over the weekend. police are still looking for the driver in this case and four others and this morning new video in one of those investigations we're live with the details in just a moment. a suspect in custody after another deadly hit and run from over the weekend that claim the life of an nypd officer the details on this case still ahead. well just so you understand

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i don't know anything about what you're even talking about with white supreme esay or white supremecist. >> donald trump denying any knowledge of a controversial endorsement all this comes ahead of super tuesday. responding. more train trouble for the lirr. the trains were late more often last yes, sir than any other since 2000 what's behind the issue and how officials are responding details coming up in a live report. this locked real. he had four tickets, it was a guy. him and his girlfriend still really wanted to go but the other couple bailed. >> it sounded too good to be trial a manhattan woman thought she scored tickets to hamilton on broadway but still ahead how you could make sure this doesn't happen to you. and the oscar goes to? >> lionardo dicaprio. >> there you go. leo wins his first academy

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he had had some mega star power behind him, adele tweeted out this photo wishing him good luck. saying she would meet him at the clock tower. coming up another tweet about another mega star that caused controversy in this mornings two talkers. traffic and weather on the 2s over to you john. >> coming up on facebook later today i'm working on my leo leap year mashup. there's a big leap year connection you will only uncover on the facebook. all right in the city right now we've got a few clouds filling in. why? well a few showers on the way in the city now up a degree though 51 not bad. wind out of the southwest makes it feel great for the last bonus day of february. you can see some thin clouds now, more on the way of cloud cover and wet weather midday into the early part of your afternoon. so remember i mean if it's going to be a day where you're out or if that's your gig a little umbrella a good idea or if you're working outside

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midday but 59 for this time of the year. well above normal. changes over the next few days and more leap year fun but right now, not a lot of fun getting there right alex? >> no, john. major delays as we scan the area showing you traffic. it's an accident blocking the right lane on route 3 eastbound at meadowlands parkway. you can see almost stand still traffic. delays are back to the new jersey turnpike so plan accordingly if this is a portion of your ride there. at the lower east river crossings there's an overturned vehicle, has all lanes blocked on the brooklyn bound williamsburg bridge. stick to manhattan as an alternate to avoid this traffic through the area and we have signal problems at 86th street because of that downtown four and five trains are running local only from 125th street to brand central 42nd street and some downtown 5 trains are running on the 2 line as well expect delays on downtown four, five and six trains in both directions. alternate side is in effect citywide be safe don't text and

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new this morning police investigating five hit and run accidents across the city over the weekend. >> three were deadly including one in brooklyn where police are reviewing surveillance video. cbs 2 janelle burrell is live in park slope with more. janelle? >> reporter: well chris those five accidents happening within a four hour period on sunday. one of them right here in this intersection where you can see police have put up a sign urging anyone who may have seen that vehicle seen the accident to contact them as those five drivers are still on the run this morning. the driver of this late model four door miss an altima is who police are looking for this morning. the car left with extensive front passenger side mirror and headlight damage after investigators say just before 5 sunday morning its driver went threw a red light hitting a 41- year-old man crossing fifth avenue at ninth street in park slope. the man died. the driver never stopped.

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queens police say a speeding car slammed into this black suv. sonja ramirez was walking home as it happened. >> we all lock and realize there was a body and the car was running. >> the force killing the uber driver. investigators say the driver kept going. two hours before in jamaica queens police say a woman was critically injured us thin crosswalk of guy brewer boulevard and 118th road by another hit and run driver. the same thing in sohox at spring vote and 6th avenue a round 3:30:00 a.m. sunday. the victim a 30 year old man who survived. in the bronx around 1:30 sunday morning, jose contreras' son found him en the street outside of a catering hall where the family was celebrating a birthday. according to investigators the 63 year old was killed by a black suv getting on to the cross bronx expressway at webster avenue. >> he was trying to walk back towards the hall and it happened while he was crossing

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>> and mayor deblasio's office released a statement yesterday saying in part the nypd is aggressively pursuing all of the drivers in these cases. the nypd releasing numbers saying 17 pedestrians have been killed in car crashes hit and run crashes so far this year. reporting live from park slope brooklyn, janelle burrell, cbs 2 news. another hit and run took the life of an off duty nypd officer on the new jersey turnpike. police say 25-year-old vincent harry son was run over around 3:00 a.m. yesterday morning in elizabeth. harrison was hit when he pulled over and got out of his car after he was involved in a minor accident. new jersey state police say they caught that driver. police are locking for the suspect who shot a 22 year old man on a subway platform in crown heights. the victim told police he was waiting for a three train just after midnight on sunday when two teenagers shot him for no reason. he is expected to be okay. the death toll is now

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market in the district in iraq. market in the district in iraq. spoke to a number of commuters doing various stories who said it seem unusually bad train service on the long island railroad for the year and now it turns out it looks like they had a point. the annual report from the mta shows long island railroads on time record was the worst it has been in 15 years and now the mta is responding. >> this was the scene at penn station earlier. commuters packed shoulder to shoulder amid train dallies and now new statistics show trains were late more often in 2015 than at any point since 2000. >> they cancel trains then the trains are over packed. we all deserve better. >> she's not alone after we aired a report and rider grievances using hash tag we deserve better more riders took to twitter to complain. one commuter wrote signal problems to to three times a week, where is my fare money going? another tweeted another delayed commute last night on the lirr. not even surprised. the mta says a lot of factors slowdown train service including train derailments, east river tunnel issue and trespassers. the long list of incidents for 2015 even included a plane crash on the long island railroad tracks. >> this plane was had left the airport in suffolk county en route to march us town and reported to farming dale local farming dale airport they were experiencing difficulties maintaining altitude. >> while some of those issues are beyond the long island railroads control the mta is working on making things better saying in a new statement the

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infrastructure renewal improving on time performance over the long term. >> now one thing governor cuomo would like to see is a third track added from floral park up to hicksville but it's something local communities in this area have promised to fight as hard as they possibly can. in the meantime two projects that are already under way is the double track and east side access project. the lirr says those will have long term benefits but in the short-term, mta says those projects may actually cause more delays while still in progress. cbs 2 news. time now 6:09 coming up the six foot snake that had police responding to a new jersey neighborhood. plus campaign 2016 and controversial endorsement for donald trump ahead of super tuesday. and launch aborted boy latest spacex mission was scrubbed at the last second. kids getting ready for school today need the umbrella but not for the trip to school.

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showers midday and into the afternoon. still pretty mild as far as numbers go.

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coming up. time is 6:12 time for traffic and weather on the 2s john good morning. >> so carl what's carl's last name? carl johnson? carl johnson is celebrating his

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he might be 21, 22, i mean he's got grandkids i love that. your leap year babies like i don't know. anyway carl happy birth day to you on this leap day. just trying to do the math in the studio 45 in riverhead, 40 long island 32 cooler south wind that makes sense however we've got 45 all the way up north. 34 for christie who wants to know about the snow on friday. it is a little too early to tell but mark 39 in pleasant valley and this is a great shot. beautiful, thank you for that half moon there as we are seeing moon lit skies give way to glorious sun and then rain by midday. it is going to be a busier day today than we saw yesterday. still not too bad. just a little umbrella. middle part of the day where we'll see showers clear and 51 in the city wind out of the southwest still makes it feel pretty good. that southwest wind you'll see cooler readings stanford down to the south shore in the

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chatham is at 30 and might be a little cooler. might be a little warmer but obviously cooler north and west. well north and west where you'll get a sense of the shower. this loin of showers pushing through so what can you expect during the course of the day today? well for the most part dry for the morning rush a shower well north and west a few showers inland and midday is when we'll see a better chance for the city and it will continue to weaken as it heads to the east but a few afternoon showers as well and breaks of sun with nice numbers later today. that pushes through, we see a comfortable afternoon and it's a little cooler tonight. tomorrow it's a march wind high pressure is in control. numbers still stay above normal in the low 50s. wet and windy on wednesday, that's fun to say. area of low pressure trailing front a better chance we'll see periods of heavy rain and gusty winds so wednesday a little bit

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still mild, a few shower and 59 overnight tonight numbers are down a bit 38 and heading into march like a little bit of a lamb. 52 and then wednesdays busy that's wet and then all eyes shift to friday. it's a coastal low leaving the chance for snow in the forecast and it's just a 30% chance right now. cold enough for some snow in the area, last few model runs are pushing that low to the south so those are the days we'll be watching. she's watching the roads and rails right now. high, alex. >> if changes on both john as you make your way here take a live look at one of our cameras beginning an accident blocks two lanes on route 3 eastbound at mid seelands parkway, heavy delays back to route 17 and not a great alternate so plan accordly if traveling through the area. at the lower east river crossings an overturned vehicle has a lane blocked on the brooklyn bound williamsburg bridge you'll want to stick with the manhattan bridge as an alternate but good news i just got word here it has cleared out and you're starting to see traffic moving again.

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has closed southbound bronx river parkway at exit 5 delays are back to exit 7. stick with the much alternate side is in effect citywide be safe don't text and drive. we've got up to the second updates coming in right as they happen. >> whose talking to you in your head. alex thank you. happening today a court appearance for a harlem school teacher accused of roughing up a second grade student. the 35 year old charged with attempted assault and endangering the welfare of a child in december he shoved a seven-year-old boy out of a classroom at ps194 causing the boy to suffer bruises on his back. cbs 2 news confirms that he has at lost four other disciplinary actions against him. now to campaign 2016 donald trump drawing criticism this time for his response to an apparent endorse am. as cbs 2 hazel sanchez reports other candidates are pouncing o on him with two days until super tuesday. >> reporter: continuing his winning momentum donald trump took the stage in alabama

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endorser alabama senator jeff sessions but hours earlier he was denying any knowledge of another supporter, david duke. a white nationalist who urged his radio show listeners to vote for trump. >> i don't know. did he endorse me or what's going on because you know i know nothing about david duke. i know nothing about white supremecists. i don't know what group you're talking about. you wouldn't want me to condemn a group i know nothing about. >> that declaration a complete about-face compared to trumps remarks friday when he was asked about dukes endorsement. >> i didn't even know he endorsed me. >> the controversial comments became a window of opportunity for republican candidates look together shift trumps votes as they head into super tuesday. >> we cannot be a party that nominates someone who refuses to condemn white said premie cyst and the kkk. we cannot be a party that does that.

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disassociate himself and condemn white supremecist. >> that's just horrific. we don't have any place for that in the united states of america. >> ted cruz took to twitter sending a message to donald trump saying your better than this. we should all agree racism is wrong. kkk is abhorent. the republicans are not alone at taking aim while campaigning in memphis, tennessee hillary clinton shifted her focus from bernie sanders and went after trump without even mentioning his name. >> i said last night america has never stopped being great. our task is to make america whole. >> clinton goes into super tuesday with a solid lead after winning the south carolina primary. nevertheless bernie sanders speaking on cbs's face the nation is still optimistic. >> we have developed enormous momentum all over this country. it is a tough fight. we knew that from the beginning. >> on this weekends face the

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more and more disappointed with the republican party and is prepared to run as a third party candidate if necessary. it's an urban jungle a six foot snake was found on the streets of newark yesterday afternoon. now police are trying to track down its owner. the reptile was discovered at about 1:30 and captured by officers. police believe the snake is likely an escaped pet. it is now 6:19 in our next half hour a change in how much it could cost you to visit a disney park. whoopie goldberg gets confused for another celebrity

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sounded off. this is the face of addiction. addiction doesn't discriminate. alcohol smoking weed pills crack k2, spice acid cocaine crystal meth heroin this is also the face of hope. addiction is a disease. help is available. visit the new york state office of alcoholism

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appliance based xmission class been cancelled seconds before take off in florida. the private space company called off the launch last night due to issues keeping the liquid oxygen used to fuel the rocket at a cold enough temperature. it's the third attempt in five days to launch the satellite. no new target date has been set. all right time is 6:22 time for traffic and weather on the 2s you owe somebody $10 for an oscar pool that we made on friday. i hate to say it. >> by we i mean me and you. >> [laughter] >> i'm shocked. i'm shocked because everybody said revenenthad would win best picture. in my heart i knew spotlight was going to win but i gave it to you. >> have you seen how much--

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>> and then you need the diaper genie. wait until you get introduced to that little magic piece of gear. weather wise looking at 51 a little bit of icing north and west with the cool temperatures but temperatures like this this afternoon in the upper 50s pretty nice midday showers but then yes still flirting with 60 later today. >> lt.s of drama. let's get to the commute this morning. >> a lot of traffic if traveling this morning take a live look an accident blocking two lanes on route 3 eastbound at meadowlands parkway. heavy delays are back to route 17 not a great alternate so you've got a lot of company plan accordingly. also in the bronx it's an accident that has closed the southbound bronx river parkway at exit 5 delays back to exit 7. stick to the much. be safe don't text and drive chris and mary back to you. alex thank you very much. in sports the islanders get beat in edmonton and rangers pull off a deadline. >> the knicks get burned by the heat. steve has the cbs 2 morning

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>> tonight brooklyn plays in la and rangers host columbus at the garden. well the miami heat were in town and defense was the name of the game. there were a pair of blocks in a matter of seconds and knicks couldn't counter on the offensive side. they never mounted a serious challenge the heat win 98-81. seaton hall rounded out their tournament resume with another impressive win this over fifth ranked xavier who just beat the number one team in the country. pirates take it by nine. the rangers stealing the headlines pulling off a deadline trade for the third straight year. this time, adding hurricanes center eric stoll, leaves brother jordan in carolina but joins his brother mark with the rangers. okay this mornings two talkers it's all about the oscars. >> let's turn it overtime dennis. >> a lot to discuss when it controversy. it turns out the color of the

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white. lady gaga, olivia wild, all showed up for hollywoods biggest night in white. while others went the complete opposite with black as the second most common color seen at last nights big event. supporting actress added a pop of color in her lemon color, a far from exciting event on the red carpet. although i think although she wasn't nominated for anything i don't know if you saw her red >> gorgeous. >> there it is. >> she may not have been nominated but that movie six awards last night. >> absolutely. >> so most people know what oprah winfrey looks like but not the people at a los angeles based beauty website. in a tweet total beauty misstook whoopie goldberg for oprah after she walked the red carpet showing a tatoo on her shoulder the website tweeted we had no idea oprah had tats, and

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well later true beauty sent another tweet we would like to offended. it was our error and there are no excuses. we are sorry. oprah's friend and cbs is this morning anchor gail king posted a photo showing oprah and king's daughter watching the oscars and there was a message we don't all look alike. twitter was up an uproar over the true beauty and this was not oprah. >> you need to close up shop that. >> how do you do that? >> i know. >> alex thanks. so much to talk about from the oscars. still ahead 6:26 the winners and losers and the surprising upsets at the aforementioned oscars. meet new yorkers who are still working well into their 90s the secrets to living into your hundreds. a rescue how a good samaritan saved an elderly couple from a fire. the search is on for a robber

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well, i've got something to show you. this is the 2016 chevy volt. uses extended range electric technology. the prius hybrid uses battery technology developed 15 years ago. chevy expects volt drivers to get over a thousand miles between fill ups. it's got every technology there is. the prius actually belongs on the table. 51 degrees on this monday morning, it is february 29, leap day. another warm day ahead with a

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weather on the 2s. first five separate hit and run in the city over the weekend. new evidence that police are hoping will lead to answers in brooklyn. also forced back to port early for the second time this month. the potential storm only one of the big problems on board for anthem of the seas, cruise ship. good morning everyone. i'm chris wragge. >> i'm mary calvi. police in park slope are reviewing surveillance video in a fatal hit and run. cbs 2 janelle burrell is there live with more. janelle? >> reporter: well mary police are still searching for the five drivers connected to all of those incidents over the weekend. all of those crashes happening within a four hour period leaving three people dead. one of them happening here at this intersection where ku see police up this electronic sign urging anyone who may have seen something to contact the nypd. overnight they did release new surveillance video of the car that they are locking for in the incident where we are at fifth avenue and ninth street

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police describe it as a tan four door nissan altima with extreme front passenger damage. that happened around 5:00 investigators say the driver ran a red light hitting and killing a 41-year-old man. now minutes later over an ozone park queens an uber driver was hit and killed and there were also other incidents in jamaica queens as well as soho where two pedestrians were injured and in the bronx 63 year old jose contreras was killed outside of a catering hall where his family was celebrating a birthday. >> he was trying to walk back towards the hall and it happened while he was crossing the street back. >> hitting someone with your car and driving away is cowardly and those that do it must be made an example. >> that was city councilman rodriguez calling for those drivers to surrender. the into y b did releasing

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have been killed by cars citywide so far this year. reporting live from park slope brooklyn, janelle burrell, cbs 2 news. there was another hit and run on the new jersey turnpike and the person killed juan an off duty nypd officer. 25-year-old vincent harrison was run over around 3:00 a.m. yesterday morning in elizabeth. harrison was hit when he pulled over and got out of his car after he was involved in a minor accident. the driver is in custody. it is now 6:32 and time for traffic and weather on the 2s. >> good morning chris. so we have very comfortable this bonus day. some clouds started to fill in parts of the area still clear in the park and 51 wind out of from yesterday, yesterday hitting 60 we'll miss that mark by a degree or two. you'll see clouds and then midday showers lingering into part of the afternoon as well. weakening as they head our way

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again so it's a bit of a soggy sandwich with that wet weather middle part of the day high of 59 and should be pretty nice after work and school and both commutes for the most part look dry which is a blessing but this morning commute has been real challenging hasn't it alex? >> you're right john. if traveling the area of the bronx there is an accident having two lanes blocked on the southbound side, delays are back so stick with the much for a smoother ride and we've been following this an accident has cleared on route 3 eastbound at meadow lands parkway still delays back to route 17 starting t move better i wanted to show you this because at one point it was stand still. checking those hudson river crossings lincoln tunnel only minor delays as you make your way here the george washington bridge and holland tunnel lookism already. alternate side is in effect said wide be safe don't text and drive and if travels take you to the airport egg is on

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laguardia and newark liberty. if you think long island railroad was moving slower than usual than last year you're right. >> cbs 2 is live at the train station with more. dianne good morning. >> reporter: chris and mary good morning to you. so for the past few years the annual report from the long island railroad has shown things are getting worse and worse when it comes to trains being on time. now the new report for 2015 is continuing that trend for the fourth year in a row. according to that report 9% of trains were late in 2015 marking the worst performance since the year 2000. they also reported a 29% increase in trains that never reached their destination. the governor promised to address the increase in service issues. >> we're spending $26 billion on a capital plan for the mta. part of which is the long island railroad >> now the mta is speaking out saying a lot of factors

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weather to train derailments to trespassing. last year even a plane crash on the tracks but while some of the issues are beyond the lirr's control the mta is working on making things better lirr's undertaking extensive infra structure renow all improving on time performance over the long term. one thing the governor is now pushing for is to see an extra track, a third track going from the floral park area up to hicksville but local communities are promising to fight that proposal as hard as they can two proposals or projects that already are under way are the double track and east side access project. the long island railroad says that will make things better but in the interim while still in progress it may make things worse.

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investigation in newark. firefighters say it started home and quickly spread to the a man passing by heard an elderly woman shouting for help and she said her husband was still upstairs. >> when i ran inside the whole kitchen was on fire. he didn't want to leave out of the kitchen so when i was he said no, my wife, but your wife is already downstairs. she's the one that told me you were upstairs so i put him over downstairs. >> the american red cross was on scene to help with the 20 people who have have been displaced. the search for a rob where held up a man at a bronx deli police reclosed surveillance video of the suspect. he pulled april a gun on his victim early saturday. he took two cell phones a watch and $450 in cash and fire a shot and ran off. no one was hurt. north korean authorities show off an american student that's been detained since january. 21 year old was arrested for

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a hotel new years day. the university of virginia student was charged with perpetrating a hostile act against north korea as part of his media appearance, he apologized for the alleged crime and said he was impressed with the north korean governments humanitarian treatment of severe criminals like himself. royal caribbean's anthem of the seas batter bid a storm earlier this month is cutting another trip short. the cruise ship is heading back to home port in new jersey this morning. three weeks ago the ship got caught in a severe storm off the coast of north carolina. on saturday royal caribbean tweeted anthem of the seas would return to bayonne to avoid another storm. also a norovirus outbreak

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calls a small percentage of our guests. >> cannot catch a break. wow. time 6:37 coming up next the new ticket pricing strategy. also a fight for more leg room, why lawmakers pushing to stop shrinking seats on airplanes. a woman thought she scored tickets to the musical but when she found out she was scammed she turned the tables on the thief. plus the secret to living a long healthy life might not be in diet or exercise but in a

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next. very nice start on this leap day. how about this to tic off your monday morning at 6:30. okay let's go to chopper right now with breaking news on long island. no chapper okay we'll get back to that in just a couple moments. now the story on an alleged broadway ticker scammer is busted. she wanted to see the smash hit hamilton as she found a craigslist ad for four tickets

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she met the seller in a public plus, bought the tickets, but her boyfriend thought something was wrong. ticketmaster confirmed the tickets were fake and her boyfriend posed as a buyer and e-mailed the same seller and he was told the tickets were still available so the two set up a new meeting and made sure police were there when the seller showed up, he was arrested. >> they found a stack this thick of the same four tickets repeated over and over again so he's been selling these like crazy. >> the better business bureau says always use a reputable ticket retailer like stub hub or ticketmaster and pay with a credit card and be skeptical of anything too good to be true. a new ticket price disney theme parks. peak, regular and value categories . the company says crowding. a value ticket to the magic kingdom will cost $105, regular is $5 extra and peak ticket will cost you $124 the new

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i'd love to know what comes along with those different prices. >> get ready to pay a little bit more so 51 degrees lock at those blue skies there but we've got some nice weather at let for this morning but things are changing. >> well our day today see that what i did with disney? when you you wish upon a star it makes no difference who you are so kathleen has a birthday. she's one of them leap year babies so as we leap into what will feel like another spring day we will see changes midday so you need the little umbrella and no not a cocktail little umbrella, so not that kind of umbrella. some showers 51 winds out of the southwest at 23 so you've got numbers like this. cooler north and west where when that wet weather rolls in it could cause icing with those numbers in fact sparta is a degree cooler than it was yesterday. most reporting stations though

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was, so yesterday we hit 60 we won't today but we'll be close, 45 the normal 10 degrees shy of the record but feeling like the tenth of april so jumping ahead we're skipping a whole month today spring you can't skip this spring is just now get ready 20 days away. some i can't really say spring showers there, winter showers passing showers midday they are out of here and march rolls in lamb-like with some sun and numbers still above normal and wednesday is the busy day when we'll see wind and rain and we are going to see cold air after that. take a look at the seven day forecast and you'll get a sense of that. thursdays quite a bit cooler and then friday that next chance for a little bit of snow most models though are pushing that to the south. we need to push you out the door its been busy right alex? >> john you're right. if traveling we have several alerts to discuss in the bronx an accident closing the southbound side of the bronx river parkway at exit 5. delays

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stick with the much and in queens there's an accident two lanes blocked on the north bound side of the cross island parkway at hempstead turnpike. and you can see the lie long line of red taking a live look at lakeville road the lie is heavy westbound from old westbury through queens when we calculated our drive speed map time adds an additional 45 minutes to your commute. mass transit everything is on or close to schedule. alternate side is in effect citywide be safe don't text and drive chris back to you. we do have breaking news on long island. a major police investigation under way at a home in middle island. jimsmith is over the scene in chopper 2. jim? >> chris, at this point police are calling this a death investigation. at this point we do not have any further details they were called to a home along summer sweet drive last evening the investigation has been going on all through the night. police officer or command

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this street against summer sweet drive. police calling this a death investigation at this point no further details are available. we'll get more information as it becomes available. live in chopper 2 jimsmith cbs 2 news. new york senator charles schumer is pushing for more leg room and larger seats on commercial flights. schumer says the average distance between seat rows in 1970 was about 35 inches, well today, it's 16.5 inches to squeeze in more passengers. >> nothing bothers people more than the fact that there's almost no leg room. the average passenger feels like they are being treated as squeezed and squeezed. >> he will add an amendment to the faa reauthorization bill pending before congress to require the agency to set seat size guidelines. back in the 70s these anchor desks had more leg room. it's not exactly the fountain of youth but the secret to

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finally at hand. >> it may actually be found in the form of a pill. cbs 2 looks at how we might be able to live to 120. >> i was going to say old age catches up with you. >> but at 95, ernie does pretty well working three days a week in this upper west side butcher shop. >> is it fun? >> oh, yes. >> is that why you do it? >> yeah. >> if i live until september i'll be 96 and i guess i'm 95.5. >> mark says he misses his rock climbing days but he enjoys his new hobby as a writer and is working on his second book. >> i'm writing what i call songs of old age for my grandchildren. >> 102 is i feel like maybe 95. >> and agnes still teaches

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>> would you like to taste a little pinch? >> yes, please. >> doctors say these seniors likely have the genes that allow for long and healthy lives but according to doctors an aging researcher says there's a new breakthrough. let form in. not even meant for this kind of work, right? >> metformin is a drug that's been used for 60 years to treat diabetes. >> was it a discovery by accident? >> we have preliminary data to show you that metformin in diabetic patients prevents heart disease and prevents alzheimers by 30%. >> the study is called tame. taming aging with metformin and the doctors hope to prove that this drug has the potential to delay the diseases that plague seniors. >> what we're trying to do is change it so that as they age their healthy.

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applied to be a part of the study. >> if we're successful with metformin, other and better drugs are on the way. >> those we spoke with say they have slowed but they have no intention of going anywhere. >> and i think our capacity is somewhere between 100 and 120 years because the oldest person in the world died when she was 122. >> so you chalk it up to the man upstairs? >> oh, yeah. he's in charge. >> and clean living too? >> i don't know about that. >> something like that. >> imagine that though 120. it's what they're saying. >> i can't imagine that. time is 6:48 still ahead an oscar wrap up. >> leo finally gets his oscar plus the unpredictable winners at this years academy awards. >> first this mornings sports update. >> well the nets are in la while the rangers host columbus. yesterday the rangers made a deadline deal for eric stoll,

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oilers and knicks losing to miami and seaton hall has now all but booked their trip to

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>> and the oscar goes to? >> [applause] >> the big winner last night at the 88th academy awards taking picture. the film showned a spotlight on the victims of the cath least priest sex abuse scandal. leonardi finally won for best actor and took his time on stage to talk about climate change. >> let us not take this money" for granted. i do not take tonight for granted. >> our audiences are global and rich in diversity and every facet of our industry should be as well. >> well the academy says its recently taken several steps to diversify its membership which was mostly made up of white men. traffic and weather for you starting out with 51 degrees today. >> and some nice skies but then showers and then into the afternoon left over drops but 59, not as warm as it was yesterday but we are going to

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normal tuesday into wet wednesday as well. we've been having fun with leap year babies but how about three leap year babies. these are leap year triplets. this is sarah, molly and erica newman. happy birth day to you. i love this. this guy is a genius. john and his wife are celebrating their sixth anniversary even though they've been married 24 years. can you imagine how much money he saved on anniversary gifts? they got married on a leap day. way to go. happy anniversary to you guys too. >> oh, man she deserves a gift. if traveling this morning in queens we've got an accident involving an overturned vehicle. two lanes are blocked in the north bound side of the cross island parkway and hempstead turnpike delays are back to the southern state parkway and in the bronx there's an accident two lanes are blocked at the bronx river parkway at exit 5. stick with the much. george washington bridge about a 15 minute delay at the toll plaza 20 minute wait at the holland and lincoln tunnels

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citywide and be safe don't text and drive. okay alex thank you. let's check in with cbs this morning nora o'donnell and charlie rose join us with a preview. >> entertainment tonights kevin frazier joins us on last nights oscar and how host chris rock took on the academies diverse it issues. plus how the presidential race is getting nasty heading into super tuesday. also the irs reveals an online breach against taxpayer was much worse than originally thought. a tax attorney explains how he became a victim. >> on this leap day, why time slowed down to give us one more day every four years. the news is back in the morning, see you in a few minutes. just slow it down a little bit more that would be great. guys thanks. see you at 7:00.

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starting out with a beautiful sunrise on this monday morning 6:57. >> here is what you need to know before you go. the nypd is searching for the drivers in five hit and run

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three accidents were fatal including one in brooklyn. police are reviewing surveillance video in that case. bad news for long island commuters new statistics show long island railroad trains were delayed more in 2015 than any point since 2000. a lot of factors slowed down train service including derailments east river tunnel issues and trespassers. a rally will be held in union square as frustrated parents offer students who attend the nearby success academy call on the mayor to reopen their school. thousands of students were relocated last thursday after an electrical fire broke out inside the basement. a long island volunteer firefighter will be sentenced for arson. in march of 2014, he said fire to a vacant historic house owned by the town of oyster bay. police say he then responded to the fire with other firefighters. let's head over to alex for one final look at the traffic situation. >> thank you chris. good morning in queens there's an accident involving an overturned vehicle with two

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bound south of cross island parkway at hempstead turnpike. delays are back to the southern state parkway. hudson river crossings a 20 minute wait at the lincoln tunnel similar story at the george washington bridge and holland. alternate side parking is in effect citywide be safe don't text and drive. john? >> thank you, alex. beautiful conditions right now but do not be deceived. we've got wet weather in the works for the middle part of your day. this will weaken as it heads our way but if driving west you'll run into rain, light rain and middle part of the day where we see activity actually we should be able to salvage the afternoon commute and be pretty nice for your after school and after work activities. midday showers and 5 # your high today march great, 52 and still above normal and then wednesday is a challenging day. heavier rain gusty winds hanging on to those above normal temperatures for a little while, quite a bit cooler with more wet weather by weeks end. john thanks so much. we'll have another check of news and weather in 25 minutes.